Loading and conveying apparatus.



J. H. HUHN. LOADING AND CONVEYING APPARATUS. APPLICA'M'ON FILED AUG. 14, 1911.

LIWQS Patented Jem. 2, 19H3.

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` J. H. HUHN. LOADING AND CONVEYING APPARATUS. APPLICATION FILED AUG.14,1911.

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J. H. HUHN.

LOADING AND CONVEYING APPARATUS.

APPLICATION FILED AUG.14.1911.

Patented l16111.21, 1913.

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:fom @mayconcern; .each other by means or the' tie-rod 1, and it Known that l, donn i-l. Henri', a, :provided with the downwardly projecting ot" tbe United flates, residing at rar aprons 2 and 52, respectively, the ini-- eonntj 'or .llilarion and clined elnite or guidewvay el., being mounted infia, have invented neit i between the sides or Walls, and having at its @o i dineD and lfon'veying Approrivard end the material enaging lip 5,

" ivl'iici'r the Following is a specifi projected beyond the reduced ends 8 of the I j sides of the 'raine.

to improve .lonrnaled in the aprons 2 and 2 is a e nients' in loadng and conv ing apparatus, transverse rnain shaft 7, having keyed upon 65 rotore being especie-ily deits respective ends, exteriorly of the traine, sied/led 'lor loading grennlar `in'aterial sncli lthel large gear wheels E? and 8, respectively` :is4 ce i lie which are in lnesli with the respective small gears or pinions 9 and 9', carried upon the n'iain power shaft 10, journaled in the upper 'y0 g port-ion of the traine, and operably connected: to a motor 11, which may be either electric, explosive or steam, thus providing a t welt-contained power and mobile apparatus.

, Connected 'oy pins 12 and 12, respec- 75 aine np lient irri'fentiori rei re'ciijirocator' a pecdiiir co1 teriat to f;

f tively, carried eceentrically by the respective llv'itl'int" ,4 other .objects in near wheels S and S, and disposed in dia vieiv Wlii. i appear as tlie description nielrically opposed positions with relation proceeds, 'tlm invention resides in tlie coin- 'gto each other are the links 153 and 13', rel bination 'end arrangement of parte' and in Ai'spectivel'v, whose forward ends are each 80 tlie details of c'orist-rnction hereinafter de pii'ovided With a pin or stud 14 and 11', rescriloed and c ied, being uiiderstood vspectivelyf',said pins projecting' through their .se precise embodiment. of respective slots 15 and 15, of the sides 1 erein disclosed can be made and 1 of the trarne. and attached' to the re- 'El Within the scope of what. .is claimed Without ciprocatory plates or beams 16 and 16, re- 85 departing from tlie spirit of the invention. spectively. These beams 16 and 16 are in Athe drawingsiewllligrre 1 is a, side elemounted within and parallel to' the sides or vation of the mais apparatus, dotted lines Walls 1 and 1, respectively, and are adapted y illustratingF the position or the chute moving to be reciprocated alternately, up and down, 35 and adjusting lever and claw foot after havwith relation to one another. i

ing caused the' chute .and apparatus to be The beam 16 carries a'conveying erin or moved torvvardlyto full. line position. Fig. linger 17, disposed transversely of and in 2 is ay longitudinal section taken on line .QQ-2 sliding contact with the chute 4, its outer of Fig. 4t. Fig. 3 is' a similar view to Fig. 1 'end 17', terminating in close proximity to ed taken from tile opposite side ot the appathe beam 16 on the chute so that material 95 ratos. li'ig. t is a top plan view of the appar cannot readily pass therebeyond during the ratus as slioivn in 1:, 2 a.' 'd 3. ig. 5 is reciprocating of the arm nihen operated. av croV section talen on line tij-5 of 1 ig. el. The beam 16 has the lower conveying arrn Fig. 6 is a crosssectien teilten on y y line 6-6 of 18, disposed below'and inounted to coact l5 Fig. fl. Fig. Il is a. detail view of the axially with the arm 17, The lshield plate 16, car- 100 adjustable conveyv beit used in connection ried by tlie upper inner face of the beams with tlie main appsrattis "for conveying' the 16, carries a similarly disposed and shaped material away troni the inacliinc after havconveying arno' 18', whose outer end is held ing received it Lt'ror'n the rot-ary platform or parallel to the arm 18 by means of the plat-e 50 disk eo veyer. Figs. S and 9 are details of 19, which passes slidingly through the slot 105 various parts of the apparatus' detached. 20. olf the arm 17.

' Referring to tbe clrlwvinglgs,y the/numerals By this construction, it will be seen that 1 and' 1 designate the 'normally inclined the rotation of the gears 8 and 8', will imsides or walls of the freine of the niain appart alternating reciprocatory movements Se params, each one Being heid relatively to to the links 13 and 13 and consequently to 110 mense shown in Fig. 2. so that the apexes ot each when moved toward the lip 5, ot the ehute 1vill eut under tl11` 11111111'1111 upon the Chute '-1, y r

1 aln1tt1ng111ea11s atter the material 1s received and when moved 11p the chute the straight ortion (1 ot each arm will euff'ae'e and earrv the. material up the chute. 1s the arms .18 and 18.' and the arm 17 have alternate eiproeatory nuivenleuts imparted to them. the material is given au intermittent 'te-ed up the chute, the lowermost arm 1S entering the bulk ot material and pushing' the 1111111 rial beyond its straigl'it edge up the. ehute,y the arm-17 being' moved d01v111v11r1lly during; the movemein ot 11h1- arm 1S upwardly. Thus the arm 17 will eut under the material conveyed by the arm 18 and eause such mae terial to pass beyond the straight edge of the arm 17, the. upward movement of the arm 17 carrying' such material up the chute tovvardthe arm 1S. whieh noir descending to c1111 under 111e`n'111terial conveyed 11.1' the arm 17. By this means. it isevident that. an intermittent passage is inuiiarted to the material 11p the Chute 4, and that 1.111` depth or quantity ot the material conveying' 'Within and up the. chute regulated hy the height of the straight port ion 11 of each arm.

The upper end ot the beam 1G carries the shield or guide plate 16a. which is similar to the one carried by the beam 16.

Upstanding` 'from the upper end of the chute, atopposite sides Within the frame are the tivo Walls 21, and secured to the inner tace of the aprons 2 and 2', at the rear and below the shaft 7, is a bracket 22. having' upstanding therefrom the column Q3,-earry ing the stationary vertically7 disposed shaft. 241, the said column being held to the bracket by means ot the locking means Mounted ior swinging movement upon the reduced portion Q6 of the column 23, between the plates 27. is a beam 28 having the studs Q8 upon its outer ends. The purpose ot this beam 28 will presently appear.

Rotatably mounted upon the shaft Q4 and resting upon the. Column 2?), is a large disk Q9 having the bevel .Qjear teeth 30, meshing with the small bevel pinion S1, carried upon the inner end of the shaft. 32, journaled in the sleeve 33, 11u11 provided with a gear 34 upon its outer end, meshing at all times `with the gear 8, so that the rotation of the gear 8. will impart to the disk 29' a rotary 11e-- tion; and as it is Connected to the circular .disk or conveying plat-term 37, b v means of the bolts 38, itis evident that said platform will rotate with said disk. The disk is provided with the upwardly projecting boss 35, which ts rotatably within the soeketed cap or sleeve 36', which is adjustably mounted upon the shaft 9- above the platform 37, and is held at any desired adjustment by means ot' a .s1-ren' 3W; and carried by this sleeve 3G is aseraper 11nd guiding plate or arm 38. whose lower edge is adapted to rest in Close sliding Contact. with the upper face ot' the disk or platform B7. and he disposed radially thereabove. so as to provide an troni the. curved edge 13. 111c the ehute to guide the material an'ay l'roui and oli' the 1n order 1o prevent the material, due to 111e centrifugal action ot' the rotating disk or plattornnitroin leaving' the disk or plattform before being' lguided thereaway from by the `'nide 11S. a sleeve 31) is adjustably mounted upon the upper end of the shait't 211, and held in the desired adjustment by the set serew 39', the radial arm or plate 40 earried by said sleeve havingIV attached at its outer end the eurved wall 41. Whose lower tlaugred edge 4Q rests helenY the peripheral e1'lee ot the disk or platform 37, and thereby produces a rereptacle with the disk 37 as its bottom.

1n order that the material placed upon the revolving platform 37, may be removed therefrom and discharged into the eonveyer 1,7 at point b ot' the platform 37 (Fig. 41), the curved Wall 411 is placed to guide the material to approximately the point h. The scraper 38 is adjusted to assume the 'position as shown 11nd as the material abuts the same, the rotation ot' the platform will carry the material against the scraper 3S, Which being stationary will guide the material out- Wardly.

y 11s shown in Figs. al. and 7. a belt eonveyer 117 is illustrated. the two links 43. having their inner ends connected 111. the studs '28 ot' the pivoted bar 28. so that the eonveyer 47 and its easing 44, may he moved in various angular or radial positions with relation to the column 23. Disposed in the ',asiug- 441. are the two belt operating shafts 45 and 46, Carrying' the endless belt. 47, the belt being operated through the medium o'l" the sprocket Wheel 48, belt. or Chain 19 and eleetrie motor 50, carried by the easing 11. To properly hang the eonveyer and its rasings, a guy rope or suspension rod 31 e111- ployed, and as shown in Fig. 4 it is pivot-- ally Connected to the (renter ot the retaining or tie-rod 1.

Removably or detaehably eounef'fted to the forward ends of the Walls l 11nd l. in the bearings 52, is a rr1rofable shatthaving mounted thereon the small flanged rail engaging wheels 53, whereby the 'Forward end ot the apparatus may be placed tor transporting from place to place upon the rails ot' the tracks as usually employed in coal mines.

In. order to properly mount the main end lslll 6. In a loading and conveying apparatus, a chute, a series of alternately reciprocatory co-acting material engaging means disposed transversely of and within the chute, said means cooperating with the bottom of the chute and in engagement therewith at all times" to convey material through the chute, and mechanism for operating said material engaging means.

7. In a loadingl and conveying apparatus. a chute, a plurality of transversely disposed and i'eciprocatory conveyers mounted in the chute and operating alternately7 and coaciively with the bottom of the chute to con- 'vey .material through the chute, a power shift, and means for operablyY connecting said conveyers to the power shaft.

8. In a loading and conveying apparatus, an inclined chute having its lower end the inlet end, two beams disposed upon the respective sides of the chute, said beams being capable of reciprocating movement, material engaging arms. one carried by one of said beams and tivo by the other beam and straddlin the single. arm. said arms being disposer; transversel'yY of the, chute` the lower surface of said arms being' in coactive material engagingY and conveying contact with the chiite. and mechanism ior impartingalternating rcciproeatoiy mmement to said beams.

S). In a loading' and conveying' apparatus, an inclined chute having its lower end the inlet end. two beams disposed upon the rcl spective sides of said chute and each capable of a sliding movement. a single arm carried i liv one oi' said beams'. and two -arms carried by the other of said beams. saidV arms being;

beam being in coactive relation with the.

other arms and all arms slidably engaging the bottom of the chute, said arms being V-shaped in cross section with their apicesl toward the inlet. e-nd'o'tf the chute, a power shaft, another shaft operably connected therewith. and a link operably connecting the opposite ends of said last-mentioned shaft tothe respective beams to impart to said beams an alternatingreciprocatory movement.

ll. In a loadingand conveying apparatus. a portable frame. a. chui-c carried thereby havimgY an inlet to be projected into the bulk of the material to he operated upon. two sets of material engaging' arms disposed transversely ot' the chute and in sliding contact with the bottom thereof. and mechanism for impartin r to said sets of arms alternating reciprocatory nim-'emenlsln testimony that l claim the foregoing' as g' my own. l havel hereto altixrd my signature in the presence of two witnesses.

JOHN ll. .lll'lX ll'ilnesscs:

FRANK l. Oi'i-isizximrricn. lis'rnmmi.

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